The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
VI. Schusterman, Jas. G. 9th, NJ. Coleman, Ans
tin; Robert Goeppinger, New York; are all rusti-
eating at the Burnet hotel.
VISIT OF AN IRON KING.

VISIT OF AN IRON KING.
BCRNET, June 6.-Wisconsins millionaire iron
king, q. W. Wakefield passed through Burnet, on
his return from Llano, on Saturday, where he he'd
been TO investigate the iron boom recently started
in that ususlly quiet and peaceful country He
went back perfectly satisfied that the find was gen.
uine, and carried with him 100 or 500 pounds of
the ore for scientific investigation He mace the
significant remark while here that he had
sl,OO0,0OO to invest in this part of the country,
and to make long story short, our people are
not at all envione of Lanes bonn, for they know
tull well that when the tide once beglns TO flow,
Burnet county will reap her full share of riches
and enterprises. Bdrnets people congratulate
their nevh6ors, and wishes them an abundance of
prosperity.
The closing exercises of Burnet's High school
will begin on June II, and continue
to 18th, and the programme INDICATES
that no pains have been spared to make this ex-
animation both interesting to the patrons OF the
school a0d instructive to the pupils themselves
Prof Russells reputation as a teacher and dis
ciplinaran needs no comment from us TO enhance
1t.
Sheriff Wolf will proceed on Tuesday to sell to
the highest bidder for cash all lands levied on, or
sufficient part thereof to pay taxes thereon. Al
though times are hard and money scarce, Burnets
delinquent tax list grows less and less every year.
A good indication of prosperity.
Rev. Robert Davis, better known In Burnett
comfy by the plain but respected title, "BObn
ID Wis, passed away peacefully and quietly on Fri
day evening last at O'Clock, after long and pain,
tul illness. Mr.. Davis was "A man highl; esteemed
by the county at large and beloved by his more In
innate friends and neighbors. He bore an envia.
bic reputation rs a man of great moral worth, and
a consistent member and preacher of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian faith. He was considered a lead.
ing light by his church.
Mr.. I. A Timer, of the lumber firm of C. R.
Sheriff. " Co., of this place, returned from a
pleasant trip through Alabama, Louisiana, and
part of Texas, on Saturday, having stopped at a
good many places Ell route. lie says he noticed
closely, and come to the conclusion, Though some
of har mi iap \ at Nya
better business point than any place he had
visi'ed.
Hon. W. A. Blackburn left on Saturday for Bel
ton, where he goes to open district court on Mon
day
Miss Lena Brooks, the young lady mentioned in
The STATESMAN ss being dangerously i'll, is much
better and gradually improving. 1t gives us greal
pleasure to record the above, for Miss Brooks
many good qualities of hand and heart have gained
FOR her wide circle of friends.
Little Ora Christian, mention of whom has also
been made as being dangerously sick, isvery much
better
Mr.. D. g. Sherrard, the recently elected fret
lieutenant of the Granite Rifles, has received his
commission from Governor Ross, ana entered
npon his duties as an officer of the company. The
hoys say Dave handles them like he had been the re
before.
Mr.. Gus Grove, Burnets accommodating for
warding and commission merchant leaves in few
days for Mobile, Ala, the home of his boyhood
days (though Gus says he is not much past those
days yet, he is unmarried, you know, whittier he
goes to visit his relatives He will bring his sister
back with him on his return.
Hon. A. 5. Fisher, of Georgetown. passed
through here on Saturday on his way to Llano to
attend court.
Mamie Milicau, S. j. Monroe, Lampasas; Jas.
Carleton, Clay Barton, Bertram; J. c. Blackeneey,
Chicago; w. II. Mabry, o. p. Yates, St. Louis,
were in town last week, the guests of the Burnet
hotel.
Mr. Turberville's little daughter Hattie, met with
painful accident on Friday, in the shape of mail
penetrating her foot. Also Mr.. Harvey Bray came
near losing an eye from nail while being driven
in piece of timber, breaking and striking him In
that member.
BURNET, July 7---Prospect for work on the Aus
tin a. Northwestern extension to the granite quarry
and Falls, to soon begin, are very bright Speaking
of railroad extension it would be grand scheme
for Burnet and Lampasas to join hands and get up
resp, ctable bonus and right ofway and offer the
same to the Austin & Northwestern to connect the
two places by the extension of its line to the
latter place. This would encourage the st. Louis,
Arkansas IL Texas road to come on from Gatesvile
to Lampases. In our humble opinion Austin
could give helping hand to the enterprise without
the least inconvenience, and vast benefit to her
self. she, as well as Burnet and Lampasas would
then have an outlet independent of jay Gould and
his crew. that alone would be worth the bonus.
The work of putting up the wires of the Hol
lovay telegraph line between this place and Lam
pasas was commenced on Monday, and will be
pushed to an early completion. 1t s the company
aim to have the line in operation by the 18th of this
month. Mr.. ii. is having Office for the new line
erected next to and adjoining his present place OF
business on jackson street. Mr.. Holloway Ia
live, energetic business man, and gives life to any
enterprise he may undertake.
Like misfortunee, accidents never come singly
1t now transpires that little Worth, son Of W. w
Maxwell, living in the country, was so unfortunate
as to run small knife blade into his eye, and will
probably lose the sight of that eye.
West Burnet and east Llano counties received
crop-makng rain on last Sunday evening.
Miss Willie Pearson, q fascinating young lady Of
our town, left last Saturday for Denver Colorado
where she goes to spend the summer. She will be
the guest of Mr. Jim Taylor and family, late o.
Austin, while in that far off city. We wish yor
a pleasant trip and safe return, Miss Willie.
BURNET HOTEL DOTS.
Mr. John A, Webb, of ustin, passed through or
his way to attend court at Llano
Mr.;C. 7. Moss of Oxford, LlanO county, is goinl
to Georgetown to be present at the commence
ment exercises of Southwestern university.
Mr.. NJ. Fulton, a lawyer from Mason, returned
from Austin yesterday.
d. Roman, San Antonio wool man, Is herr
to get 10000 pounds of wool-another feather
in Burnet's cap as a wool market.
Ii. b. Higdon, of Lampasas, was In the city
yesterday
Oliver Cleveland, mule raiser of this county
was in Burnet yesterday. He has one hundred
head of mares in fine condition
+. G. Terry, of Williamson county, was CUES
at the Burnet hotel Sunday.
Hon. Il. j.. Harrell, ex-county judge of Pecot
county, formerly of Burnet, now of Waco, is here
Judge HarrelI has many friends in Burnet, re
sides near relatives, and of cOurse he will sta.
several weeks in our progressive little city.
GATE CITY DOTS.
Building of the Mexican National Rail